A cation with a +4 charge has 26 neutrons and 18 electrons. What is the identity of the element?

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A cation with a +4 charge has 26 neutrons and 18 electrons. What is the identity of the element?

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Thu Thủy 5 years 2021-08-30T03:43:26+00:00 1 Answers 56 views 0

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  1. RuslanHeatt
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    2021-08-30T03:45:25+00:00
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    Answer: Titanium has 22 protons

    Explanation:  If an atoms donates 4 electrons, it forms cation with charge +4. So original atom have 22 electrons and because atom is neutral, it has 22 protons. Number of neutrons does not matter, there are more neutrons than protons  in heavier atoms.

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